European Football Thread

[gunnar hendershow]

1 hour ago, Baddar said:

Dries Mertens just became the all-time leading goalscorer for Napoli (122). You'd think that even if Higuain or Cavani had extended their stays by another year or so, they'd have eclipsed that amount quite easily.

I would've thought Maradona would have held the record that Mertens broke but he didn't even eclipse 100 at Napoli and I think for most of people that's the club he's mostly associated with.

[Baddar]

👏

[Benjamin]

Sarri losing the Coppa Italia finals on penalties to the team he could never win any trophies is pretty satisfying.

[Baddar]

Given offside. Ball flicks off Varane on the way through to Rodrigo who's a good 5 yards onside next to Ramos. Harsh as fuck. Ref decided that the player behind Varane was interfering. He wasn't, and the ball didn't touch him.

[Szumi]

Want to know how great Russia's Project Restart went today?

Absolutely insane

[Baddar]

Thomas Lemar was Atleti's most expensive ever signing until they signed Joao Felix last year.

Lemar has now made 25 appearances in the league and CL this season - 0 goals, 0 assists. He's basically their own Lingard.

[Szumi]

Werder Bremen needed to win today, have Dusseldorf lose, and make up a 4 goal swing to avoid automatic relegation and qualify for the Relegation Playoff. Dusseldorf lost 3-0, Bremen won 6-1. Huge goal swing there!

Would be pretty shameful to go and lose the playoffs now.

[Slogger]

11 hours ago, It's Pronounced Zoom-E said:

Werder Bremen needed to win today, have Dusseldorf lose, and make up a 4 goal swing to avoid automatic relegation and qualify for the Relegation Playoff. Dusseldorf lost 3-0, Bremen won 6-1. Huge goal swing there!

Would be pretty shameful to go and lose the playoffs now.

Especially considering the very real potential that we play HSV in the playoff for a relegation Nordderby.

*Just to clarify, the GD was only for if Dusseldorf drew their game - A win by Werder and a loss by any score by Fortuna was enough to send them down.

Thank you Union Berlin 😍

[Baddar]

Cazorla doing what Cazorla does

 

[Lineker]

On 28/05/2020 at 15:13, Baddar said:

La Liga TV is free for all Sky customers who sign up via the Premier Sports website with the code BACKTOWIN throughout the month of June.

This needs cancelling today.

[Baddar]

Or, keep it. 

#VivaLaLiga

Also, Barca v Atletico is on at 9pm tonight. 

[Lineker]

Well yes obviously - just posting a reminder for anyone not so inclined!

[Gazz]

https://streamable.com/e5olkh

VAR in Spain is something else. Six minutes to decide that is a penalty...

[Baddar]

Real Madrid just won 1-0 at San Mames against Bilbao, a result which will surely secure just a 2nd La Liga title in the last 8 years. 

[Benjamin]

Barca are only a point behind, though, right? Still got four games left, and Madrid arguably have the harder schedule, with Villareal and Granada to still play. 

[Baddar]

No, 4 points. Barca have 3 draws since the restart. And the only time I see Real potentially dropping any points is against Villarreal, but they can afford to lose a game and still win it. Real also have the better head to head, so Barca effectively need a 5 point swing.

Regarding Barca though, they scored some tasty goals last night. Suarez and Griezmann both scored first half belters.

[Benjamin]

Lucas Ocampos with the game of the season, scoring the winning goal, then becoming goalie when Sevilla keeper Valchik got injured. He then saved the last second shot by Eibar’s keeper to secure the win in the 100th minute of the game. What a game. La Liga is so much fun. 

[Lineker]

Barcelona beat rivals Espanyol tonight - relegating them in the process.

[Benjamin]

Ugly game, too, with red card on both sides. 

[Baddar]

Manuel Pellegrini is taking over at Betis from next season, 3 year contract.